The leader in the field of multicultural counseling and therapy, upholding the highest standards of scholarship
"This edition adds the latest hot button issues in the multicultural world. The authors have skillfully and sensitively added the latest evidencebased knowledge of critical problems that can surface in counseling/therapy, including microaggressions,interethnic relationships, Middle Eastern issues, and immigration/refugee complexities. Everything you ever wanted to know about multicultural counseling is included in this edition. It continues to be the standard for any mental health professional treating persons from racial/ethnic minority populations....It is authoritative, illuminating, and clinically compelling."
Melba Vasquez, PhD, ABPP, Independent Practice, Austin, Texas
"This book is the one to read. It has invaluable information that is current, is extremely well written, and stands out from the other books in the field. The book touches the reader on multiple levels, bringing in personal stories, pushing ones thinking, and very clearly linking theory, history, policies, contemporary trends, and practice. Absolutely outstanding
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Fred Bemak, EdD, Professor and Director of the Diversity Research and Action Center Graduate School of Education, George Mason University
Completely updated, the most widely used and critically acclaimed text on multicultural counseling,
Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition
offers students and professionals essential and thoughtprovoking material on the theory, research, and practice of multicultural counseling.
Authors Derald Wing Sue and David Sue
pioneers in this field
define and analyze the meaning of diversity and multiculturalism and include coverage of racial/ethnic minority groups as well as multiracial individuals, women, gays and lesbians, the elderly, and those with disabilities. The Fifth Edition of this classic resource introduces new research and concepts, discusses future directions in the field, and includes updated references.
New and important highlights include:
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Opening personal narratives in Chapter 1 that present poignant journeys in cultural competence
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Cuttingedge material related to the most recent research, theoretical formulations, and practice implications
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Discussion of unconscious and subtle manifestations of racial, gender, and sexual orientation bias and discriminationknown as microaggressions
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Coverage of social justice counseling
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Content on minority group therapists
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Attention to counseling and special circumstances involving racial/ethnic populations
With its unique conceptual framework for multicultural therapy,
Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition
remains the best source of realworld counseling preparation for students as well as the most enlightened, influential guide for professionals.